Update! Kitchen Kaboodle is pleased to announce that they in fact have a New Owner! 

It all began with a signed Letter of Intent last November, and on April 8, 2015, the transaction closed. All parties are very pleased!
Lynn & John have retired from being Owners, but are continuing to be involved with the stores. And nothing else has changed!
Kitchen Kaboodle will continue to be Portland's go-to stores to "make your house a home!"
Since 1975, Kitchen Kaboodle has been Portland’s go-to stores to "make your house a home." 
Unsurpassed selection of the finest furniture and merchandise for cooking, dining, entertaining, and enhancing. All carefully selected for Portland's choosy, educated, and upscale customers.

Kaboodle has proven how satisfying – and fun! – retailing in Portland can be.

And now, the whole kit and caboodle is for sale!

Lynn Becraft and John Whisler, Kitchen Kaboodle's owners since 1982, have built an exceedingly profitable platform for growth. They believe the next owner has enviable choices: enjoy leading beloved Portland stores; launch a successful roll-out of their concept to other geographic markets; or, roll-up similar retailers regionally or nationally.

They are inspired to assist the new owner to rapidly take advantage of these growth opportunities. 

What's available? 
Kitchen Kaboodle, Inc.: an established and proven platform; strong Balance Sheet; ready for significant growth 
  • 4 stores in Portland, OR metro area, with leases and profitability
  • warehouse
  • mid-management strength, plus a knowledgeable staff
  • loyal customer base
  • growing web presence
  • and much more!

Well-Positioned Platform for Growth

The technology available today can facilitate very successful growth through roll-out or roll-up.
Expansion in the Portland area:
  • Southeast Portland
  • North Portland
  • Lake Oswego
Rolling out more Kitchen Kaboodles in other locations:
  • "Lifestyle Center" developments in suburban communities (Orenco Station store as a prototype)
  • In-City Neighborhood Districts  (Northeast Store and Northwest Store as prototypes)
  • National Roll-out: i.e., the "Intelligentsia Market" in the U.S. (college towns, such as Ann Arbor, MI, Madison, WI; etc)
Roll-Up of similar stores 
  • Kitchen Kaboodle's owners are familiar with ten to thirty housewares and/or furniture stores that, for various reasons, might be available for acquisition in a roll-up.

FAQs

"So, Lynn and John, why are you selling?"
"First, let's be clear: this is NOT a turnaround situation! In fact, the company is the strongest it's ever been, with essentially no long term debt. Kaboodle is poised for significant growth. But, we're both over 60. This opportunity deserves new owners with energy and capital."

"Poised for growth"?
Yes indeed! We have proven that we can compete favorably against the best: Crate & Barrel, Williams Sonoma, Sur La Table,  Ikea, Target and others in Portland. Why not grow regionally, or nationally?!

Would Lynn and John be available to the new owner? 
By all means! Whatever is mutually agreeable.

Want to know more?

Four Prime Locations
Coveted Vendors
Vibrant Portland Market
Kaboodle's Creative Crisis Management
Interested in knowing more about this opportunity?
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Valuation/Asking Price
Lease Summaries
EBITDA
Management Team
In-Store Customer Research 
Financials Overview
Locations for Metro Rollout/Expansion

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